Once you get past the rows of Temu junk and AI-generated T-shirt graphics, Junkerville really shines as an antique mall. There are tons of booth with a wide variety of things to satisfy any serious antiquer.
Clearly I am not a fan of the newfangled "mixed-use" antique mall & Temu/Shein/AliExpress reseller booth concept. I really don't like walking into a business and seeing AI slop and cheap plastic junk when what I came for is antiques and secondhand items that I can give a second life. It goes against the whole purpose of an antique mall/thrift store, which is to help people find beautiful, old items and keep more things out of the landfill for longer.
Now that that's out of the way, I can tell you that I had a great visit to Junkerville! I found several gorgeous things that will make excellent gifts this holiday season. The crown jewel of my findings? An antique Victorian fold-out fireplace screen in beautiful condition for $65. I'll admit that $65 is quite a bit more than I would usually spend at an antique mall but this is a piece so rare to find in person that I didn't even have it on my wishlist because I never thought I'd find one. I truly can't explain how lucky I feel!
$65 is already a good deal for what I found but on a whim, I asked if they take offers. For reference, most antique malls will call the seller and ask for you if you want to make an offer on items over $50. They said they don't do that, but that she could give me a 10% discount! Who am I to say no to that?! Needless to say that I left Junkerville poorer in the wallet but a very happy camper.
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